Action-packed and fast-paced. If that’s what you are looking for, you wouldn’t be disapppointed. The movies moves at a breathless pace through a rather convoluted plot about some ancient secret society wanting to destroy the fledging United States of America. The plot hinges on transporting some explosives to the …

Taken (2009) is, without a doubt, the best action movie I’ve seen in years. Everything about the movie shines, from its pitch-perfect acting, to its well-written story and dialogue, to it’s incredible non-stop action sequences.
Liam Neeson shows that he can still carry a movie despite being in his late-fifties. …

The new DreamWorks Animation and Paramount Picture flick Monsters vs. Aliens is one part movie and three parts awesome! So, okay, Animated Films for kids are always brilliant. But see, Monster Vs. Aliens may be one of the best, if not the best of …

As I saw the trailer for this movie a few weeks ago, I knew I had to watch it, seeing Tom Cruise in action again, plus with funny Cameron Diaz playing as his lady love in the movie. When the movie finally hit the screen, a lot of people …

Saving Private Ryan is a movie you will want to watch over and over again. It is a unforgetable story about World War II. Tom Hanks stars as Captain John Miller who is ordered to take his men behind the enemy lines in order to save Private James Ryan. …

The Marine, starring WWE champion John Cena is an action film directed by John Bonito. John Triton(John Cena) is an ex-marine who is discharge from his service in Iraq. He tries to take up a job as a security guard but is fired. His wife Kate(Kelly Carlson) suggests a …

It is always weird to see street kids from England. Their little accents make them sound so sweet, yet they are using language that is just as foul as American people. This movie focuses on a group of teenagers going to a school. One of the …

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) is a western drama from director Andrew Domonik and is rated R by the MPAA for some strong violence and brief sexual references.
Jesse James (Brad Pitt) was one of the country’s first celebrities. There have been countless books …

I was able to watch Antonio Banderas mostly n action films, so I never really thought that he can dance.
I love this movie so much since it is a very realistic one, it really talks about the life of high school students. I can relate to the girl seeking …

Till the Clouds Roll By is a highly fictionalized account of the life and career of composer Jerome Kern. The sad part of this is that Kern was apparently willing to provide information for this movie, but he died before it even went into production. Thus, because …

“It Happened One Night” is a 1934 black and white movie from Columbia Pictures lasting 105 minutes. The making of “It Happened One Night” is a story in itself. Both Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert were on loan to Columbia. Capra had four weeks to shoot the movie so …

This is a fun-filled comedy about a college professor who is forced to turn his own family (his son and daughter) into a New Guinea tribe or risk going to jail for squandering grant money. I had wanted to see this movie for a long time and finally found …

Yet another summer horror flick from Lionsgate studios, ‘My Bloody Valentine’ is given the increasingly popular 3D treatment, and it works beautifully. The only drawback is that much of the film takes place in dark underground mining shafts and eerie wooded areas at night, which makes it difficult at …

Cinderella Man, which was filmed in 2005, tells the story of a boxer who is trying to support his family during the Great Depression. The film stars Russell Crowe as Jim Braddock, a washed up heavyweight boxer trying to regain his old glory and earn money for his …

My wife and I were in the mood for a horror movie the other night but, since we both were kind of tired and wouldn’t enjoy some of the blockbusters we had at our disposal, we ended up watching something from the 1980s that we thought would be a …

The comedy All Night Long has a couple of big surprises in it — Gene Hackman and Barbra Streisand. Hackman really wasn’t known for comedy but yet this movie was written for him based on his cameo in Young Frankenstein. Streisand wasn’t initially attached to this project, …

The 2002 film “Star Wars: Attack of the Clones” was yet again another great addition to the Star Wars movies. It has so many unique aspects that have set this movie apart from others around it’s time such as the graphics, the plot, the acting, and the pure suspense …

Bedazzled is a movie starring Brendan Fraser as a innocent, hope-less, man, in hopes of meeting Miss Right. He is walking out of a pool hall, when the Devil, played by Elizabeth Hurley. She makes him a deal; she will give him seven wishes, in exchange for his …

It’s been ages since I’ve sat down and watched a Charlie Chan movie, so going into this I was curious to see how I’d enjoy it again. This movie, Charlie Chan in Reno, was from 1939 and stars Sidney Toler in the role of the infamous detective.
The black …

After watching movies such as Spirited Away and Howl’s Moving Castle, I was searching the internet for some good Japanese animated films to watch. The name of one movie in particular named “Grave of the Fireflies” kept surfacing with many extremely good ratings. However, I found myself ignoring it …

Jammed with magic and ancient times with myths and legends, the 1998 film “Merlin” is a film that many people can really get involved in. However, viewers should take caution in knowing that the film can seem to be dragging on from time to time. But Sam Neil does …

My Dog Skip is a sad, yet heartwarming story/movie. I don’t cry with a lot of movies but this movie made me shed a few tears. My Dog Skip is about a young boy growing up in Mississippi with his terrier dog Skip. Both the boy and the dog …

This is a film that everyone associates with Woody Allen as it was so successful, winning four Academy Awards amongst others. It is very funny and always makes me laugh but Annie Hall was a turning point for Allen as he had now turned his back on the …

Elle Woods is your typical sorority girl who could easily distinguish what’s in the fashion industry and what’s not. But like every stereotype dumb blonde, she dreams to marry her high school sweetheart and she’ll do anything to get this whatever and wherever it takes. So when her boyfriend got …

The Holiday is a romantic comedy that is rated PG-13 from the year 2006. It is rated PG-13 for sexual content and some strong language. The Holiday is 136 minutes long. The cast in this movie is unbelievable. The 4 main characters are Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, …

This movie features now famous Hollywood superstars Mark Wahlberg and Reese Witherspoon. I think it’s their first movie roles and they were still in their teens. I saw this movie a long time ago but I was perfectly sure that both of them are gonna be superstars (but who …

This movie was a pleasant surprise. A young outcast, played by Ellen Page has a mother who wishes she were the kind of girl who was happy with being in beauty pageants and being a good young woman, but she wants more. She sees a roller derby …

Letters from a Killer (1998) is a thriller that some still have a hard time watching, not because of the action on screen, but what happened off screen. It was while shooting this movie in California, that Patrick Swayze went head-first into a tree and almost killed himself. It …

“The Prince and Me” is the romantic movie that made the actress, Julia Stiles even more popular after her roles in important teen movies like “10 Things I Hate About You” and “Save the Last Dance”.
“The Prince and Me” is a cute movie about Paige (Stiles) and Edward, a …

I am reviewing the movie, Grumpy Old men starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. This movie is about what the title suggests: a couple of grumpy old men. These men are both friends and rivals, and their rivalry will have you laughing your eyes out. Max Goldman and …

Inside Man has rekindled my interest in Spike Lee movies (or —˜joints’ I should say) as it was thoroughly enjoyable, witty, with a great twist. Lee was doing quirky, witty hard-hitting movies before Tarantino came along. The film starts with Clive Owen, playing the part of Dalton …

In the past decade or so, there have been some pretty good actors. Both still famous and those who have fallen from the limelight. One of these actors to surface in the mid to late nineties was Matt Damon. He’s still an extremely successful actor and is the new …

DNAngel Episode 5 has Risa and Riku switching places with each other after Risa fails in cooking class. Daisuke has to peal cabbages too and tries to get out of it to get to his next thieving assignment.
This was a pretty fun episode. I enjoyed it and it …

I had not heard anything about Limitless when I walked into the theater and sat down to watch it. My initial reaction at hearing that Bradley Cooper was playing the main character was to wonder if he could pull that off; sure he has been successful as a side …

We got a chance to watch the movie Monsters versus Aliens this past weekend. When we did, I figured it would be something our daughter would like but I didn’t expect my wife and I to be entertained too.
There is a great cast of voices ranging from Reese Witherspoon …

This controversial horror film by Tobe Hooper was made in a time where extremely violent films where becoming more and more accepted among the audience, but as a matter of fact, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre could be the most misunderstood film ever. The title hints to a gruesome …

I like Abbott & Costello movies, even though they do get repetitive after a while. And, suprisingly, I’ve never seen the film Abbott & Costello Meet the Invisible Man; until last night that is.
As far as their movies are concerned, this one wouldn’t be among their best. However, it …

Eight Legged Freaks with David Arquette, Kari Wuhrer, and Scarlett Johansson.
This science fiction movie featuring the attack of a small town by hungry giant spiders is not that bad. I think that I like it because it is a balanced mix of terror and comedy. …

Have you ever seen the movie “A Lot like Love” with Ashton Kutcher and Amanda Peet? I’m guessing it’s been out for a while because I saw it last week on Encore. When I read the preview listed on the channel guide, it didn’t look that appealing, but since …

Twister is a movie that follows a group of tornado chasers who are trying to get their project “Dorothy” successfully into the path of a tornado in hopes of trying to get faster warning times for residents.
The movie begins with a young Jo Harding (Helen Hunt) who is …

Let Me In is a 2010 horror/drama film about vampires.The plot is generally about a young boy named Owen who his constantly being bullied in school.He eventually befriends a 12 year old girl named Abby who is a vampire and needs blood to live.She has a middle aged father …

As far as advertisements go, I am perhaps the most skeptical. You would not believe my surprise at Blockbusters attempt at online rentals.
I actually love it.
I was already a longtime member of the video store chain. I tried the online rentals because it was a good way …

Bob Munro (Robin Williams) works for the soda company Pure Vibe, but he’s become all work and no play: as a result, he’s losing touch with his rebellious kids.
When his daughter Cassie (Joanna “JoJo” Levesque) and her friend embarrass Bob at the company picnic, Bob’s boss forces him to …

Spanglish, directed by James L. Brooks is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for some sexual content and brief language. The original release date was December 17, 2004 for United States audience. This movie falls in the genre of Comedy/Drama/Romance and stars Adam Sandler as John …

“The Natural” starring Robert Redford is one of the greatest movies of all time! It is the story of a boy with the greatest baseball talent of all time. He can pitch, hit, and throw unlike anyone has seen before. More than that, it is the story of the …

When Dawson’s Creek was on the air in primetime, my daughter was a teenager. She used to bug me to watch it and we began “letting” her take over the TV to watch it each week. At first, her Dad and I would go sit outside or do …

We saw this movie yesterday. It was a cute movie, not the best I’ve ever seen, but definitely not the worst.
I really like the little girl who plays Maya (Abigail Breslin). She is a hoot in the movie and just a very good actress. She puts emotion into the …

Director Jason Reitman, in his third feature (after “Juno” and “Thank You for Smoking”) delivers “Up in the Air,” a more heartfelt and poignant effort than either of its predecessors-stylized in a similar way, but much more honest in its pathos-tinged comedy. It works better for me story-wise because …

I am reviewing the murder mystery movie, Death’s Shadow, starring Daniel Casey and John Nettles as Detective Sergeant Troy and Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby. This movie was created in 1999 and was produced by Brian-True May and Betty Willingale. This movie was adapted for television from the book series …

I was promted to buy this movie after writing a memorial poem for those that were on the plane that crashed on 9-11. The movie was so close to the actual event that I found myself wishing that the outcome was different than what we all know. …